Access to care
Priority Issues
Ensuring patients have access to the highest quality patient-centered care is central to the AAN's mission. The AAN supports affordable access to telehealth services and prescription medications as part of this priority.
Drug costs and access
Prescription drug prices continue to rise. Drugs that treat complex, chronic conditions like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine, and specialty drugs that require special handling or administration, such as those used for multiple sclerosis, are particularly expensive.
The AAN supports: Action to ensure that prescription medications are accessible to patients with complex, chronic neurologic conditions; and potential solutions, which may include price negotiation and transparency.
Additional resources:
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Recent activity:
- AAN Sends Letter Thanking Congresswoman Julie Johnson for Introduction of the Patient Access and Authorization Reform Act (H.R.5467) | Posted December 4, 2025
- AAN Joins Stakeholder Letter Requesting Elevance Health Rescind Policy to Penalize In-Network Hospitals When Out-of-Network Physicians Provide Care | Posted November 13, 2025
- AAN Joins Physician-Led Letter Opposing the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act | Posted July 24, 2025
Telehealth
The AAN believes that telehealth will continue to play an essential role in the care of patients with neurologic conditions. The AAN supports coverage of telehealth services regardless of patient location, equitable provider reimbursement, simplified state licensing requirements, and expanded telehealth research and quality initiatives.
Additional resources:
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Recent activity
- AAN Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting Passage of the CONNECT for Health Act (S.1261/H.R.4206) Before the End of Year Appropriations Deadline | Posted December 4, 2025
- AAN Joins the Alliance for Connected Care in Urging Congressional Leadership to Create Long-term Telehealth Reforms | Posted November 4, 2025
- AAN Presses Congressional Leaders to Rapidly Work to Extend Telehealth Benefits | Posted October 3, 2025